I.b.s flare up

[Sephton1234]

Ive had a really bad day today with i.b.s. woke up this morning with bad stomach cramps. Took mebeverine , and buscopan also linaclotide. The pain as been bad all day. I ate porridge for breakfast. No lunch as i thought i might rest my stomach. Ive taken all the meds all day . I had scrambled eggs for tea. Nothing else. Im sat here now with a water bottle on my stomach . But its not easing as yet. Can you surgest anything else i can do please.

[Jackie1612]

So sorry to hear you are going through this and it’s so painful.

I am also I have no real advice. I think that you are doing all that you can.I don’t take any meds for IBS because I have found they don’t work for me. Paracetamol helps me with the pain.. I also find that eggs give me a lot of pain.

I hope that you feel some relief soon

[Sephton1234 in reply to Jackie1612]

Thank you . I hate this im so fed up .

[Calmlake]

Hi Have you tried colpermin for the pain?I do hope you feel better soon.

[Sephton1234 in reply to Calmlake]

Ive heard colpermin is good but not tried it yet. Will give it a try .thank you. Do you suffer with i.b.s c . Do you take movicol .

[Calmlake]

I have ibs with constipation. At present i am having constipation after a Zoledrolic acid infusion. I am now waiting for it to wear off. I have always used fibogel. I am using that now to manage this constipation situation after this infusion.I used to use colpermin but it affects my acid reflux and heartburn issues now with the peppermint.

[Sephton1234 in reply to Calmlake]

Hi whats a Zoledrolic acid infusion .and does fibogel work for you. How many a day do you take . I also have ibs c .

[Calmlake in reply to Sephton1234]

Zoledrolic acid infusion is for bones. I had the first one 5 months ago. They give you 3 annually. I took Alendrolic acid tablets before and I had the same problem with them ie constipation. They said the infusion bypasses the stomach but since then they have said it is on the uncommon side effects list. I am now waiting for it to wear off. It has been very difficult. Fibogel works ok for me. I take 1 sachet in the morning and 1 in the evening.

[Sephton1234 in reply to Calmlake]

Thank you . Do you follow a diet. Sorry i dont want to be a pest but im new to this . I had all the tests they could do and all came back normal . The colorectol consultant says i have a problem with my rectoceal not opening and closing properly . And i have ibs c . At the moment i cant get my ibs to settle .

[Calmlake in reply to Sephton1234]

I just watch what I eat quite carefully.My ibs was very calm before the infusion. It is possible to have very calm times with ibs. You will get to know what works for you and what doesn't.

[Sephton1234 in reply to Calmlake]

Thank you .

[Edgar77 in reply to Sephton1234]

I also take fibogel for IBSC 1 sache after main meal in the evening. It should be taken with or after a meal.

[Sephton1234 in reply to Edgar77]

Hi Edgar 77 how are you doing today. Do you take any other medication . And do you eat normally. Or do you follow a diet. Does fibogel work for you .

[xjrs]

You could try Rennie Deflatine. Trapped gas can cause extreme pain.

Further information on IBS pain here:

ibsresearcher.com/pain/

I also found that Alflorex probiotic has helped me greatly with IBS pain. Might be worth a 3 month trial. Sometimes a gut bacterial imbalance where bad bugs dominate in the gut can oversensitise intestinal nerves causing pain. Alflorex might help to bring things back in balance.

[Harefieldfan]

I find that a heating pad on top of my abdomen is very helpful when the pain is bad.

[Sephton1234 in reply to Harefieldfan]

Thank you im doing that .

[CryptoKid]

If the trigger has caused trapped gas could the pain be that? If so charcoal tablets (Holland Barrett) can absorb the gas and ease the pain.

I note this as the main source of pain for me is trapped wind, when I have a flare up it swings me from IBS C to D, triggers migraine and blurred vision, but thd pain is wind. Always the wind.

[Sephton1234 in reply to CryptoKid]

Thank you .

[Ceasersalad]

I'm so sorry you are going through this. I went through this last year . It seems you are doing all the right things . Please try not to stress , drink lots of fluid and rest .

[Sephton1234 in reply to Ceasersalad]

Thank you .